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Trichomanes reniforme

Trichomanes reniforme

9.9
A large fern from New Zealand with kidney-shaped leaves
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Trichomanes reniforme
  • Botanists admire the delicate, translucent fronds of Trichomanes reniforme for their unique kidney shape.

Examples

  • While hiking, we spotted a patch of Trichomanes reniforme along the shaded stream banks.

  • Trichomanes reniforme is often found growing in the moist forests of New Zealand's North Island.

  • The Trichomanes reniforme is often found in damp, shaded areas.

  • You can identify the Trichomanes reniforme by its unique shape.

  • Trichomanes reniforme is often found growing in the moist forests of New Zealand's North Island.

  • Botanists admire the delicate, translucent fronds of Trichomanes reniforme for their unique kidney shape.

  • While hiking, we spotted a patch of Trichomanes reniforme along the shaded stream banks.

Synonyms

kidney fern
vsTrichomanes reniforme
  • New Zealand
9.6

A large green plant from New Zealand with kidney-shaped leaves

is the same plant concept but uses the formal scientific name

Surface Forms

Trichomanes reniforme singular
Trichomanes reniforme plural

Morphology

Trichomanes + reniforme

This is a Linnaean binomial combining the genus name 'Trichomanes' (a type of fern) with the specific epithet 'reniforme' (Latin for 'kidney-shaped'). If a learner knows both constituents, the species name is compositionally descriptive — essentially 'a Trichomanes that is kidney-shaped' (i.e., a fern with kidney-shaped fronds) — so the meaning is directly derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Trichomanes reniforme comes from the name parts Trichomanes and reniforme, which mean 'hair' and 'kidney-shaped'. The fern has thin, hair-like parts and rounded, kidney-shaped leaves, so the name tells you what the plant looks like.